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In the words of David Allan Coe, "If that ain't country, I'll kiss your a--". At a Test and Tune in Gun Barrel City, TX, I decided to hop on the extra mower my boyfriend, Jesse Vick had fixed up to sell. I took a few laps around the track in second gear to get the feel of it, then decided I needed to give it a go in 4th (5th was off limits at that time). And, y'all, I had the best time!!! As Jesse cinched up my helmet, I fell like I was a kid again with my dad putting me on one of our 3-wheelers. I "raced" around that track by myself and felt like it was really moving,.. only to realize that my "fast" was S-L-O-W in comparison to Jesse and Cutter's mowers. As I called my mom to tell her, she understandably was not one bit enthused, but she said she figured it was coming, "I should've known one day I would get this call. You are a Watson after all." My dad used to race boats and my brother raced cars. I did see, as I got off the track, the time was 2:32 pm. Many of my friends know that number is significant to my bother as he was the 232nd organ donor of 2014. I had to smile and say, "I know you saw that Timothy." So, my first race was March 23, 2024 in Gun Barrel City, TX. If my dad were still here, he would already be at the track waiting to be my crew chief.
| Event | Class | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Gun Barrel City - March 23, 2024 | GPS | 600 |
| Madisonville - Mud Bug Festival - April 13, 2024 | GPS | 545 |
| Gun Barrel City - May 18, 2024 | GPS | 535 |
| Gun Barrel City - June 22, 2024 | GPS | 590 |
| USLMRA Nationals Race - Day 1 | GPS | 50 |
| USLMRA Nationals Race - Day 2 | GPS | 50 |
